After October 14, 2025, Windows 10 no longer receives free security updates. Organizations that need continued updates must purchase an Extended Security Updates subscription for 2026, the third and final year of the program. If you manage a fleet of Windows 10 devices, knowing whether each machine has an active ESU license is critical to … Read more
You try to upgrade to Windows 11 version 24H2, but the installation stops with a message that a driver is blocked. The upgrade cannot proceed, and Windows Update offers no workaround. This issue occurs because Microsoft maintains a block list of drivers known to cause crashes, security flaws, or instability in the new build. This … Read more
Windows Update occasionally halts at 0 percent download progress and stays there for hours. This usually happens when a background service stops responding, a temporary file becomes corrupted, or a third-party security tool blocks the update. The update may show as “Downloading” but the progress bar never moves. This article explains the root causes of … Read more
Windows Update on Windows 11 normally runs on its own schedule. Sometimes you need to check for updates immediately, but the Settings app or the Get Updates button does not respond or is stuck. The UsoClient command-line tool lets you force a manual scan, download, install, or restart sequence from the Command Prompt or PowerShell. … Read more
After upgrading to Windows 11 version 24H2, some users find that keyboard shortcuts using the Windows key plus a letter — such as Win+E for File Explorer or Win+R for Run — stop responding. This is not a hardware failure. The issue is caused by a specific change in how the 24H2 update handles keyboard … Read more
Sticky Keys is an accessibility feature that lets you press keyboard shortcuts one key at a time instead of holding multiple keys simultaneously. The default activation shortcut — pressing the Shift key five times in a row — can trigger accidentally during normal typing or gaming. This accidental activation interrupts your workflow and can be … Read more
You press a key on Windows 11 and nothing happens for a split second. That delay is not a hardware fault or a slow CPU. It is a built-in accessibility feature called Filter Keys that is accidentally enabled. Filter Keys instructs Windows to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes, which adds a fixed 200 ms lag … Read more
After every restart, your mouse pointer may feel sluggish or jumpy because mouse acceleration has turned itself back on in Windows 11. This happens even when you disable the feature through Settings or the Control Panel. The core cause is a conflict between the Windows mouse driver and a registry setting that reverts your preference … Read more
You want to adjust the sensitivity of the ThinkPad TrackPoint pointing stick so that cursor movement matches your typing speed and precision needs. The TrackPoint sensitivity setting is stored in the Windows registry under a specific key that Lenovo’s UltraNav driver reads at startup. This article explains how to read and change that registry value … Read more
Many Windows 11 users find that three-finger and four-finger gestures stop working after a touchpad driver update. Swiping up to see Task View or swiping down to show the desktop suddenly does nothing. This problem occurs when Windows Update installs a generic or incorrect driver that disables the Precision Touchpad protocol. This article explains the … Read more